State and federal partners encourage public to attend Jefferson City spin-off study p…

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, SEPT. 20, 2024 - Federal and state officials will hold a public meeting for the Lower Missouri River Jefferson City spin-off study Thursday, Sept. 26, in Jefferson City. Doors open at 5 p.m., with the meeting held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Lewis and Clark State Office Building, 1101 Riverside Drive in Jefferson City.

During the meeting, the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources will present all current study information in an effort to make sure all stakeholders are fully aware of the alternatives that have federal interest, as well as the study schedule going forward.

The purpose of the study is to identify causes and impacts of recurring flooding along the Capital View Levee and the unconstructed, but authorized, Missouri River Levee System L-142 project near Jefferson City. The study area includes the north (left) bank of the Missouri River in the vicinity of mile marker 142.

The meeting is an opportunity for the public to ask questions and provide input regarding the Lower Missouri Jefferson City spin-off study. After the meeting, the Corps of Engineers team will develop the study report and make it available for public comment in November. The public is encouraged to use that opportunity to formally provide feedback before the agency decision milestone in March 2025. ­­

For more information about the Lower Missouri Jefferson City spin-off study, visit nwk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Civil-Works-Programs-And-Projects/Lower-Missouri-River-Basin/Jefferson-City-MO-L142/ and dnr.mo.gov/water/what-were-doing/initiatives/lower-missouri-river-flood-resiliency.